Its no secret that I'm a huge Google Reader fan, and one of my most wanted apps is Google Reader for BlackBerry. There are many RSS alternatives, but I'm all for an official Google app that syncs feeds and does things only Google can do. Ronen at BerryReview keyed me in to the Google Reader WebApp that is designed to work for Android and iPhones, and it seems to work fairly well on BlackBerry (on my 9700 at least). Not all of the features are alive and well, but it does get the job done. It doesn't seem to sync read/unread feeds, and when trying to view "all feeds" the site hung up and I didn't get a response. They key is bookmarking the www.google.com/reader/i site in your browser and making sure JavaScript is enabled. Obviously not the greatest solution, but it is a step up from the super-slim mobile version of Google Reader. Drop a comment and let us know if the WebApp is working for you. If anyone at Google is reading this - no I'm still not satisfied, please get it together and release an official Reader app for BlackBerry.

Works very well for me on the Bold 9700. When I checked "Mark as Read" it synced instantly for me. This was using the native browser. Using Opera 5 Beta 2 didn't look as good, ran a lot slower, and didn't sync.

Thanks for the tip! Add me to the list who still want a BB app though.

Not true- when you click on the Reader icon in Google Mobile App, it redirects you into the browser to the Google Reader Mobile website (which is the point of articles like this, that their Reader Mobile website is not an elegant solution).

It has some quirks but quite a lot better than the mobile reader, thanks for the Heads Up :)

I agree having Google Reader as an App would be Superb, imagine an app that would let you know that You have new tickers on your reading list and maybee even allowing you to see the headlines in the today preview ;)

I'm on an 8900 and was able to get to the page, but no feeds are loading (and it looks like all activity has ceased, in terms of loading the page). I am signed in, have subscriptions with new items, etc. Oh well! RIM or Google or someone definitely needs to release a Reader app. The sooner the better!

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